I made this cake to go along with Russell's birthday dinner. It was so, SO good. Beware, though. This cake is pretty sweet. I had no problem though, as I could eat a bag of sugar and be fine. Just kidding, but seriously, this cake was delicious. We paired it with Heath bar flavored ice cream... YUM!
Milky Way Cake
1 bag Milky Way mini candy bars (you'll need 2 bags total if you make the icing below)
2-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 stick butter (real)
1 c. finely chopped walnuts
1/2 t. baking soda
2 c. granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1-1/2 t. pure vanilla extract
Icing
20 Milky Way mini candy bars
1 stick butter
1 c. powdered sugar (may need more)
1-3 T. milk
For the cake:
On low heat, melt the stick of butter with the candy bars (the entire bag). Melt them slowly or the butter will boil and scorch the chocolate. Melt it until all of the nougat from the candy bar is melted and it's smooth and creamy (use a whisk). Set aside for a few minutes to cool a bit.
Mix together the flour, soda, and walnuts; set aside. In a mixer, beat eggs well. Beat in the sugar. Slowly add the flour mixture until well combined. Add the buttermilk and vanilla, mixing well. Fold in the candy bar mixture and pour into a greased/floured bundt pan or 2 round pans. Bake on middle rack at 325 degrees for about an hour, checking with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely.
For the icing:
Melt the candy bars and butter over low heat. Pour into mixer bowl and slowly beat in the powdered sugar and milk, adding more powdered sugar if you want it thicker, more milk if you want it creamier. Pour the icing over the cooled cake and add any remaining cut-up candy bars over the top.
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